This summer we holidayed at a log cabin at the side of Lough Allen in County Leitrim. More of a wooden "chalet" than a log cabin in my...

So this weekend I arranged with a friend to take our canoe and new white and blue second-hand sail boat out for a trial run at the lake...

Two weekends ago I had a quick test to see if we could get the canoe onto the car. It just fits. It is a two-person job due to the...

Back from Dublin it was time to add the runners to the underside of the hull. The runners were attached to the hull with a layer of...

Spring has arrived at last. It's Easter weekend and it's 21 degrees. Canoe building time! The job I've not been relishing -- fitting...

With the weather worsening, the wind blowing the canoe off its stand, the constant rains and temperature dropping i had to get one last...

Last time I had fitted the inwales to help stiffen the rim of the hull and keep it's shape better. The internal seams had also been...

All the seams on the exterior have been filled and I’ve now made a start on the walings as shown above. The inner walings are glued and...

Have at last filled all the cracks between planks, inside and out. It’s made quite a mess as you can see. I’m toying with the idea of...

Our homemade canoe has been progressing. Cutting the planks proved to be quite tricky and required the patience of an adult. All the...